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Can the Green Bay Packers clinch an NFL playoff spot this week? Here's the outlook

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The Green Bay Packers (9-3) are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot in the NFC. How soon can that happen — and what are the tiebreakers in play?

Here's what to know after the Week 13 slate of games:

What are the Packers' odds of making the playoffs?

The New York Times playoff simulator puts Green Bay's chances of making the playoffs at 99%.

That includes a roughly 94% likelihood of winning a wild-card spot, with only a rough 4% chance of hosting a wild card, which would require winning the division over the Detroit Lions.